Moritz's 9th Honors Class Blog

Lit Circle #5 p. 4

2009-05-08T07:11:00.001-07:00

Book leaders:
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Lit Circle #5 p. 3

2009-05-08T07:11:00.000-07:00

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Lit Circle #4 p. 4

2009-05-05T07:10:00.001-07:00

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Lit Circle #4 p. 3

2009-05-05T07:10:00.000-07:00

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Lit Circle #3 p. 4

2009-04-30T07:08:00.001-07:00

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Lit Circle #3 p. 3

2009-04-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

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Lit Circle #2 p. 4

2009-04-27T07:05:00.001-07:00

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Lit Circle #2 p. 3

2009-04-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

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Lit Circle #1 p. 4

2009-04-23T07:03:00.000-07:00

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Lit Circle #1 p. 3

2009-04-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

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Initial R & J Thoughts

2009-03-09T07:18:00.000-07:00

Why are relationships so difficult? What makes relationships fall apart? What are qualities of successful relationships?

Daniel Pink Final Discussion

2009-02-19T07:39:00.000-08:00

Daniel Pink Video Conference

AWNM 4 Meaning

2009-02-07T07:00:00.001-08:00

Dan Maas: Dan is the Chief Information Officer for Littleton Public Schools as well as a parent of a LPS student.

Bud Hunt: Bud Hunt is an instructional technologist with the St. Vrain Valley School District in northern Colorado, USA. He is a blogger and learner interested in the intersections of technology, learning, and people. His two daughters help ground him and guide his inquiry.

AWNM 3 Meaning

2009-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

Tim Stahmer: Tim is an Instructional Technology Specialist working in the Office of Instructional Technology Integration for an overly-large school district on the Virginia side of Washington DC. He taught middle and high school math as well as computer literacy. For the past 11 years he has helped teachers, administrators and others at all levels make sense of technology in their classrooms and, of course, repaired a few computers and printers along the way. These days he works mostly with the technology trainers in elementary schools.

Robin Ellis: Robin is an Instructional Technology Specialist and Classrooms for the Future Coach in the Quakertown Community School District in Quakertown, PA where she works with teachers and students create meaningful collaborative connections into their learning.

Mike Hasley
Mike is a former social studies teacher and current ITRT (Instructional Technology Resource Teacher) in Henrico, Virginia. He has also been an adjunct professor at VCU teaching technology integration courses to future teachers. Next on his agenda is presenting at EdTech 2009 in Ashland, Virginia on the topic, “Letting Students Use Wikipedia and Wikis in the Classroom."

AWNM 4 Play

2009-02-03T07:00:00.001-08:00

Dean Shareski: Dean is a Digital Learning Consultant with the Prairie South School Division in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada. He specializes in the use of technology in the classroom. He holds a Masters of Education in Communications and Technology through the University of Saskatchewan. He is also a sessional lecturer for the University of Regina. He considers himself a digital learning specialist.

Nancy Caramanico: Nancy, an Instructional Technology Specialist, presenter and former grant writer, is currently the Director of Tech for the 202 schools in the Catholic Archdiocese in Philadelphia. She works to bring innovative programs to schools to empower teachers and enhance student learning. She is an adjunct teacher at Cabrini College teaching online in Tech and Communications and at St. Joseph's University teaching Technology and Learning Theory.

AWNM 3 Play

2009-02-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

Will Richardson: Will is “Learner in Chief” at Connective Learning and the author of the recently released Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms published by Corwin Press. His blog Weblogg-ed.com is dedicated to discussions and reflections on the use of Weblogs, wikis, RSS, audiocasts and other Read/Write Web related technologies in the K-12 realm, technologies that are transforming classrooms around the world. He is a national advisory board member of the George Lucas Foundation. Will lives in New Jersey.

Karen Janowski: Karen is an Assistive & Educational Technology Consultant whose “passion is to remove the obstacles to learning for all students. It is important to make the curriculum accessible to all learners and provide opportunities for struggling learners to demonstrate what they know using principles of universal design.” She lives in Reading, MA.

Mike Hasley
Mike is a former social studies teacher and current ITRT (Instructional Technology Resource Teacher) in Henrico, Virginia. He has also been an adjunct professor at VCU teaching technology integration courses to future teachers. Next on his agenda is presenting at EdTech 2009 in Ashland, Virginia on the topic, “Letting Students Use Wikipedia and Wikis in the Classroom."

AWNM 4 Empathy

2009-01-28T06:47:00.000-08:00

Vicki Davis: Vicki describes herself as “a teacher, entrepreneur, edublogger, conference presenter, and freelance writer.” She is an avid reader, technology "geek", and heart-felt Christian. Locally, she’s been Camilla Chamber president, a Rotarian, and a Leadership Georgia graduate. Her class wiki has won many awards and media recognition. She is a Tech Learning blogger, co-founder of Women of Web 2 and co-host the WOW2 show at Ed Tech Talk. She co-authored the Flat Classroom Project and Horizon Project. Vicki lives in Camilla, GA.

David Warlick: David is teacher with 30 years experience working with children and adults. He is the author of three books and a popular blog titled "2 Cents Worth."

Carolyn Foote
Carolyn is a techno librarian at a large public suburban high school, Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas.

AWNM 3 Empathy

2009-01-28T06:41:00.000-08:00

Kelly Dignan
Kelly is an entrepreneur, instructor and coach. Her mission is to help business women know themselves, live authentically and create company cultures where others can do the same.

James Folkestad
James is an associate professor at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO). He has spent the last 15 years studying and teaching in the areas of diffusion of technological innovation and change. He currently teachers a course to pre-service teachers titled Educational Technology and Assessment(EDUC331) and a graduate level course on Educational Leadership (EDUC709). He is currently investigating how collaborative processes can enhance learning.

Carolyn Foote
Carolyn is a techno librarian at a large public suburban high school, Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas.

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AWNM 4 Symphony

2009-01-21T07:01:00.000-08:00

Cathy Nelson: Cathy is a middle school library media specialist in Myrtle Beach, SC. She is also a participant of many educational networks, including the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, ISTE, and, Classroom 2.0 (among other nings), Facebook, Twitter, and othere areas of the blogosphere. She is a blogger as well, blogging at TechnoTuesday: Cathy Nelson's Professional Thoughts.

Jeff Whipple: Moving from his role as a lead teacher in Nashwaaksis Middle's 1:1 lapop program, Jeff is now a Technology Learning Mentor at Nashwaaksis Middle School, where he works with teachers and students to help them leverage the power of connectivity into their learning. He also is a part-time instructor at the University of New Brunswick, where he facilitates two undergraduate courses for pre-service teachers in using web-based learning tools.

AWNM 3 Symphony

2009-01-21T07:00:00.000-08:00

Mike Porter: Mike is the Assistant Director of Technology for Littleton Public Schools. He has a Master’s of Science in Instructional Technology and has co-taught graduate classes at the University of Colorado, Denver, for Leadership for Technology Integration. He is a former Language Arts classroom teacher. Mike is also the parent of two Littleton Public School students.

Robin Ellis: is an Instructional Technology Specialist and Classrooms for the Future Coach in the Quakertown Community School District in Quakertown, PA where she works with teachers and students create meaningful collaborative connections into their learning.

AWNM 4 Story

2009-01-15T14:00:00.001-08:00

AWNM 3 Story

2009-01-15T14:00:00.000-08:00

Jim Gates: Jim is recently retired from a career in Education that saw the last 25 years being in the computer field. He now spends his time learning about and sharing the ways that teachers are using technology to accomplish things that they were unable to do before the introduction of the technology. He participated in this event last year and is honored to be asked again this year.

Kristin Hokanson: Kristin is a blogger who's day job is Classrooms for the Future Technology Coach in King of Prussia, PA. Kristin is a PA Keystone Technology Integrator, STAR Discovery Educator, and Google Certified Teacher as well as Teachnology Leader through PAECT. Kristin is committing her time and efforts to creating a constructivist learning experience for students to prepare them for life in the 21st Century. She participated in this event last year and is thrilled to be invited back.

AWNM 3+4 Design

2009-01-09T07:00:00.000-08:00

Dan Pink: Dan is the author of two influential business books, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation. Dan held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He's also worked as an aide to U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich, an economic policy staffer in the U.S. Senate, a legal researcher in India, and a latrine builder in Botswana. Dan lives in Washington, D.C.

AWNM 4 Intro-3

2009-01-06T07:38:00.000-08:00

AWNM 3 Intro-3

2009-01-06T07:36:00.001-08:00

Scored Discussion Part Two- per. four

2008-11-25T13:59:00.000-08:00

Part Two Scored Discussion-per three

2008-11-25T13:58:00.001-08:00

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 130-end

2008-10-30T08:32:00.002-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 130-end

2008-10-30T08:32:00.001-07:00

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 110-130

2008-10-28T08:44:00.001-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 110-130

2008-10-28T08:42:00.000-07:00

Bye, bye Beatty

2008-10-26T16:08:00.000-07:00

Think about Beatty’s death. Do you think it was suicide? Look back at the text. Make an argument that Beatty’s death was a suicide rather than a murder.

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 91-110

2008-10-24T08:26:00.002-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 91-110

2008-10-24T08:26:00.001-07:00

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 70-91

2008-10-22T07:15:00.000-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 70-91

2008-10-22T07:10:00.000-07:00

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 40-68

2008-10-20T08:10:00.003-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 40-68

2008-10-20T08:09:00.000-07:00

School of the future...

2008-10-14T14:29:00.001-07:00

Reread the description of Clarisse’s classes and classmates (29-30).

In your own words, describe Bradbury’s vision of teenagers and school in the future. Would you enjoy being a teenager at Clarisse’s school? Explain your answer. How has Bradbury’s vision come true?

4th hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs. 23-40

2008-10-14T09:32:00.001-07:00

3rd hour Fahrenheit 451 Liveblog Discussion pgs 24-40

2008-10-14T08:38:00.001-07:00

Firemen

2008-10-13T13:08:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone. Do me a favor... read your peers blogs so that I don't have to read a bunch of redundant information. React to what your classmates say. Try to interact with each other through this blog. Here we go...

1. Describe the role of firemen today; how are they generally received by the public?

2. How did 9/11 affect our perceptions of firemen?

3. How are firemen perceived by the public in Fahrenheit 451? (page 7) Why do you think this is?

Censorship

2008-10-10T11:27:00.001-07:00

You can respond to all or pick just one...

1. Is it okay to have books on making bombs in the school library?
2. Will banning books keep people from reading them?
3. Television shows are censored, so are song lyrics—what makes books different?

4th Hour Live Blogging- Macbeth Final Discussion

2008-10-06T08:08:00.002-07:00

Here we go...

3rd Hour Live Blogging--Macbeth Final Discussion

2008-10-06T08:08:00.001-07:00

Here we go...

Help, help. Our plane has crashed!

2008-09-02T08:57:00.001-07:00

What is your initial reaction to Lord of the Flies? What do you expect will happen to the characters you've been introduced to? Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack? As you read, consider what each character could represent.

Welcome to Honors

2008-08-18T15:36:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Mrs. Moritz's 9th Honors English class blog.
Please answer all of the following questions and respond to what your classmates post.

What are qualities of good teachers?
What are qualities of good students?
What expectations do you have of this class?
What expectations do you have of me as your teacher?